marihuana

[maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana]

/[maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana]/ noun

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The verdict

“marihuana” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,228
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-marihuana · marihuana · Spanish

marihuana · rank #5,228 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,228
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH maravilla

Nearest frequency peer: maravilla (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “marihuana”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “marihuana” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marihuana vs Mariana
67% similar
marihuana vs mariguana
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for marihuana
PropertyValue
Headwordmarihuana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,228
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “marihuana”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).marihuanacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “maravilla” (#5,227), “masiva” (#5,229), “mantenido” (#5,226). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “marihuana” va en #5,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around marihuana (IPA [maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,228 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for marihuana, with forms such as "amrihuana", "mairhuana", and "marhiuana". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Mariana", "mariguana", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is marihuana, spelled M-A-R-I-H-U-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico.
  2. 2
    Picadura de las sumidades floridas de esta planta, utilizada como psicoactivo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how marihuana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Acapulco fue seleccionada por ser una de las principales ciudades turísticas de la República, con una fuerte corriente de turistas extranjeros y nacionales y muy cercana a la Sierra de Guerrero, donde se produce la marihuana, por lo que es relativamente fácil tener acceso a ella.
  2. —Nosotros no tratamos con traidores, con revolucionarios comunistas que consiguen armas con la marihuana que cosechan.

Synonyms

cannabiscáñamo índicochalagrifahierbakifimacoñamaríachalagrifahierbakifimacoñamaría

This word in other languages

marijuana(English)chanvre(Français)Marihuana(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrihuana
  • mairhuana
  • marhiuana
  • marihauna
  • marihhuana
  • marihuaan
  • marihuanna
  • marihunaa
  • mariuhana
  • marrihuana
  • mmarihuana
  • mraihuana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marihuana - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amrihuana2mairhuana2marhiuana2marihauna2marihhuana1marihuaan2marihuanna1marihunaa2
Edit distance from "marihuana"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marihuana"?
"marihuana" is spelled M-A-R-I-H-U-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana].
What does "marihuana" mean?
As a noun, "marihuana" means: (Cannabis sativa indica) Variedad del cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), de escaso valor como textil y alta concentración de tetrahidrocannabinol, cultivada para su uso como narcótico.
What words are commonly confused with "marihuana"?
"marihuana" is commonly confused with "Mariana", "mariguana". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marihuana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marihuana" is [maɾiˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marihuana" come from?
"marihuana" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marihuana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maravilla#5,227mantenido#5,226inclusión#5,218permanece#5,239

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

habíamos12 variantsrequieren12 variantsextremos12 variantsespacial12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list